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Lefsetz Speaks the Truth by Bob Lefsetz 1. VH1 plays more music than MTV. 2. Vinyl sounds better than CDs, which sound better than MP3s. 3. Ozzy Osbourne hasn't made a good album since No More Tears. 4. 'N Sync appeal to people more than the Backstreet Boys because they're seen not as stars, but as dorks - i.e., everyman. 5. Nothing enhances your credibility more than dying. 6. Not sure whether it's appealing to baby boomers, Gen-X'ers, or echo boomers, Rolling Stone has lost significant credibility and verges upon being unreadable. 7. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant could make a significant comeback if they'd only include John Paul Jones, with his orchestrations and textures. 8. Most of the best seats for concerts are not available to the general public. 9. Radio across the country is unlistenable. 10. People think Napster is a sampling service because at 56k it takes 15 to 20 minutes to download a song. If everybody had a high-speed connection, CD sales would evaporate. 11. The Internet is not as cool as it used to be. 12. Parents are not hip to the prevalence and power of instant messaging. 13. The way we're going, there will be only two companies left in the world. 14. Although men want to sleep with Jewel, they don't want to hear another record from her. 15. Anybody who believes Destiny's Child will be a significant force in three years probably bought En Vogue's last release. 16. Real instrumentation is going to make a comeback. 17. Anybody who watches Undressed on MTV lacks a life. 18. Jackass has high ratings because America LOVES a train wreck. 19. Ticket service fees are outrageous. 20. Pearl Jam refused to play the game to such a degree that the band became marginalized. 21. PlayStation 2 is more exciting than music today. 22. The XFL will be successful because Vince McMahon understands the adolescent and prepubescent mind-set, whereas the people who run the NFL understand, at best, the mind of the 50-year-old baby boomer. 23. Anything played on MTV or VH1 sells. 24. You like a record better that you discover yourself that not everybody knows about. 25. The standup comedy on Politically Incorrect would elicit the hook on Amateur Hour at the Apollo. 26. Martha Quinn is STILL America's sweetheart. 27. With all the nostalgia footage aired on MTV, it should follow ESPN's lead and start a separate channel, MTV Classic. (Maybe hosted by the aforementioned Martha Quinn!) 28. White kids love rappers because they say and do things suburban kids aren't allowed to. 29. One can tell the hippest cars by watching rap videos. (Did you see the BMW X5 in that girl group video?) 30. Guys don't want to marry girls with breast implants. 31. Tina Fey is the hippest chick on TV right now. And that scar on her cheek REALLY makes you love her. 32. Almost Famous, although watchable, is NOTHING like how it was in the '70s. 33. Taxicab Confessions is better than any of the reality programming on Fox. 34. Guys don't want incredibly skinny babes. 35. Girls don't want sensitive guys. 36. Anne Heche is a great actress. 37. Fox News is incredibly biased. 38. Right wingers are better informed on the issues than left wingers. |
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